Bob in STL

What is this Williams bashing all about? A. Williams has looked good at safety so far and he was invaluable to the team when he moved back to CB due to injuries. He has made several big plays this seasons. You need lots of good DBs to survive in today's NFL; having versatile players like Williams is an advantage. I see Williams taking a big step forward in his develoment this year and I see a fired up kid that wants to play for us. Can the same be said for Byrd? I expect Byrd to be gone next season.

I bit of revisionist history here. There were so many times that Jauron did not bother to challenge when he should have. He was lifeless and dull.

Thank you. Agree 100%. It is too easy to blame the OC everytime the offense stalls. I think that Hackett and the entire offense has been good so far, especially considerating the injuries and lack of experience. If you are going to blame the OC for the 3-and-out then give him credit for the deep bomb and the two TD passes in the 4th Q. Our running game was in the top 5 in the league into the game. This was accomplished in spite of the fact that Spiller is hobbled and defenses are stacked and daring our young QBs to pass. More disturbing was the defenses poor tackling and the fact that they took 3 quarters to adjust, not to again mention the clear trend we are seeing of poor punt coverage. The Bills lost because the players did not make enough plays. Not the coaches, not the refs, not the sun in their eyes.

Moorman boomed a long one with very good hangtime. We did not cover the punt - i.e. the coverage was poor. When I say the coverage was bad I am talking about the results. I could care less if we have two guys in the right place if neither of them can make the play. A mistackle is still bad coverage. We got burned by punt coverage two games in a row now. Going into this game we were tied for last in the league in net average yards per punt. Opponents were returning 14.7 yards per punt against us on average. Firing the punter was a step to correct it. Looks like that is not the only problem.

We are improving and the coaching staff, like most of the players, is learning as they go. I think out top needs are: - Cornerback - A big strong end (TE or WR) that wins the battles for the ball - A difference maker type of player - Linebackers - other than Kiko I am not impressed. Lawson is a good situational player. Moats and Brandon are poor. - Left Guard - Depth everywhere - I do not like our ST coverage at all, two weeks in a row we get burned by punt returns. This all assumes there is a QB of the future on the roster.

You mean the play when a man in motion came on his side, forcing him to cover two players at one time with no help? Herb Adderly or Mel Renfo could not have done better. I saw a lot of mismatches out there. The Bengals did this all game, they put more people wide than we did and they beat us with numbers. Quick hitter passes behind the line with more blockers than defenders. It took Pettine 3 full quarters t figure it out. Lots of complaints about Marrone and Hackett but Pettine was the coach that got schooled today.

The coverage on the punt was not fine. Our gunners are getting down the field way too late, which is a reason for the bad tackling, The returner is already at full steam when our guys get there. Recall the Browns game. This is becomning a trend. Would I have liked to see them air it out in the OT? Yes, sure. All I am saying is that it is easy to second guess any playcalling when you don't execute the play. Did you see the 3rd down pass? It looked to me like the receiver was a secondary option. He was open and he was past the first down marker. The pass missed him. That is EXECUTION. Make the pass, make the catch, and we get another set of downs. EXECUTION.

Must be part of the Pomminville trade.

Nope. The D, the O and especially the STcontributed to the poor performance in OT. We had lousy coverage on the kickoff. The defense then gave up too many yards. You can count first downs all you want but the defense let the field position swing in the Bengals favor. The offense started deep in their end andf then went 3 and out. Way to conservative. They mostly like wanted to run "safe" plays to get out of the hole. Problem was execution more than play calls. All play calls are good when they work. Punt coverage really killed us. Big kick, good hang time, unfortunately missed tackles all over the place. Game over. Looking at the other 4 quarters, if there was one unit that put us in a whole it was the defense. They had no answer for 3 quarters and made Dalton look like Manning/Brady.

What Is Your Take On Head Coaching - I am all for it!

^ this is what I said before the game! Run and stop the run. thanks to the coaching staff for trying something a bit different this week.

It was nice to see us run the ball and to see a FB and two TE's. We will need that come winter time in the AFC East.

Searcy was excellent. Aaron Williams and Kiki were too. Freddy and Robert Wood made plays. The OL got the run blocking working. Feels good right now,

Aaron Williams had a huge game and so did the entire secondary, despite the yardage given up. The Ravens game plan looked to be throw it, and throw it deep. Good pressure and some blitz packages helped too .. something we did not see against the Jets.

Even if they win today, that is not enough proof to say they turned the corner just yet. There are upsets every week. This team has a long way to go. To show progress I would like to see them to play tougher football. Run and stop the run. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO LOOK AND SOUND LIKE A HOME GAME. I would like to see our star players make big plays when we need them. I would like to see the HC and the OC be a bit more flexible. Running the hurry up with a rookie QB and the talent we have at receiver is kind of embarassing. I heard this old football coach say one time "schemes don't win, good players do". I believe him.

I cannot think of a team as mediocre as the Jets, that ever got so much media attention. Players, coaches, all of them. All part of the big hype that is today's NFL.

He plays enough to get one offsides penalty per game. He is playing against first string tackles now and so far he is not doing much of anything. He gets a little bit of pressure on the pocket. I see him overpursue on the run plays quite often which is very bad. Looks like a journeyman type player.

Well I saw the Bills execute this play at least once last week and I was worried they would get called for a pick. I think the Jets did. There are lots of things that Hackett is doing or not doing that concern me. Is the brilliant, mastermind Chan Gailey even working in the NFL?

The Bills are totally outmanned. Playing at home they have a chance to win but they need to run and stop the run. Problem is they won't do either. I see a tired defense collapse in the 4th quarter and the Ravens glide to victory ... 27 - 17 Ravens.

Age. Happens to all of us.

I had not heard that Brown was grading out poorly? I don't expect him to be Andy Levtire but what has not been solid about his play thus far?

The money should indeed go to the players and to the owners, coaches, and front office ... no problem there. At the same time taxpayers should NOT be asked to pay for stadiums or improvements, or PSLs, or any of that crap. Most other businesses pay for their facilities. The dollars we are talking about are insane. Why does it have to cost hundreds of dollars to go to a game? Especially with the TV deals of today. The average fan is priced out and the big markets are running the show. This is a shame and getting worse each year.

Yes, John Conner is a free agent but currently at large. Apparently still hiding from TheTerminator.

No you are right .. Chan's geniuswas merely myth made up by desperate fans. I mean, what is he doing these days?

His best play was for the Ravens and the Jets ... when he had better players with him. He could help us right now and that is a sad statement to make.